The Virginia Gazette

WILLIAMSBURG, November 1.

By letters just come to town from the army on the Indian expedition, dated the 14th and 15th instant, we have intelligence, that our troops, commanded by Col. Christian, were met on the 12th, on this side the Broad river, by a flag from the Chiefs, with proposals for peace, which were rejected in consequence of having refused to deliver up their white leaders. Col. Christian at the same time was informed that a large body of the enemy lay opposite a fording place on the other side the river, waiting to obstruct his passage, at which place the Colonel arrived the same day, and encamped. The 13th, in the night, a body of about 1200 of our army made a secret march, and crossed the river at an unfrequented ford three miles below the enemy, from whence they marched towards their encampment the next morning, but they had abandoned the place. The remainder of the army then crossed the river; having sustained no loss since they left Fort Patrick Henry. The 14th another flag was brought by Capt. Nathaniel Gist, who said he had left the Indians, with intent to join our party. He gave information that the Indians had moved their families about 40 miles distant from their towns, to a place called Highwafee, and that they intended to fight our army somewhere in the neighbourhood of their towns. Colonel Christian was then no more than 40 miles from them, and was to set out with his army from Broad river the 15th instant.